Ironing board



' Dec. 22, 1925.

M. E. SANTO IRONING BOARD Filed June 2 1924 1k V619 IL or.

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Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES MARTHA E. SANTO, 0F MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA.

PATENT oFFici'af IRONING BOARD.

Application filed June 23, 1924. Serial No. 721,904.

My inventionfrelates to improvements inironing-boards which can be made either as a single ironing-board or as a multiple.

Referred to more particularly, my boards are each hinged at theinner end, each rests against solid bearings when in position for ironing, each can be upended out of the way after use and held in that position until pulled down again to the horizontal position of service.

In closer detail the improvement relates to a turret member, which in the case of my multiple ironing-board is turnable upon a central axis and lockable at certain positions of circular swing in same plane as the floor.

It further relates to a hinged member or pivotal-clamp for attaching the boards proper to the turret member above mentioned, and to certain alignment-bearings, pivots and abutments which by their co-action automatically provide stability for the boards against the jars and shocks of ironing.

The general object of. my invention is to provide an ironing-boar apparatus that will give greater efficiency than has heretofore been provided in the art; which 'I attainby a valuable saving in time, in space, in labor, and by the provision of certain new and-useful combinations of the parts which carry out the purpose of the invention.

A specific object of the invention, as indicated, is to provide ironing-boards that can be tilted up when not in use, which feature not only saves space but, in the case of laundries whose floors are frequently scrubbed or hosed out, saves the ironing-board coverings from being soiled and spattered.

Another object of tilting the boards up when not in use is that the coverings tend to tighten on the boards when in that posi tion rather than to slip off as is frequently the case where the boards hang taper-end down.

A further object is to provide a pivotallyhinged socketed-clamp adapted to carry the boards and admit of their ready insertion or remo al ther frgm; said clamp provided with an abutment member and an alignment member to resist downward or side pressures when ironing. 7 I

Another object is to provide a turret member adapted to carry a number of iron ing-boards of different shapes and sizes,

turnably mounted for selection by an eper? ator, said turret provided with means to lock it against circular movementiat given points, and'further provided with means to regulate its height from the floor, provided I also withan adjustable collar adapted to. carry, removably, an iron-stand and cupsfor dampening;

A further object is toprovide a retaining means for securing the boards when up ended: and other objects which will appear. The invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, shown in the drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In said drawings: Fig. 1, is an elevation of the ironingboard apparatus embodying my invention.

Fig. 2, shows a vertical section through the turret approximately on the lines II II of Fig. 3. p

Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the turret.- Fig. 4, shows a plan view of the pivotal socketed-clamp. Y Fig. 5, is an edge-view of the socket-end of one of the boards carrying butt-plate for vise-screw.

Fig. 6, is a horizontal sectional view taken on line VI-VI of Fig. 1.

Fig. '7, is a' fragmentary sectional view taken on lines VIIVII of Fig. l. I Fig. .8, is a detail elevational view of the pivot-shaft. I

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughoutthe several views. Fig. 1, displays my improved ironingbo'ard standing on a floor. The stand 1 carries, in true axial alignment therewith, pivot-shaft 2 which is held stationar by means of setscrew 3 which also admits of height regulation for the pivot-shaft 2 with respect to the floor.

Above the standl, a slip-fit on the shaft 2, is the collar 6 forming one member of a 6 by lifting up theouter end of the iron stand-"4e and pulling it away; the collar 6 being also provided with a set-screw 26- which willhold it atany point on the pivotshaft 2 within the limits between top of the stand 1 and the bottom of the turret 8. I

Theturret 8 as shown in Fig. 3, has the four supporting arms 21 but obviously could be made with more arms or less; said arms 21"are drille'd at the upper end to receive bolt. 11 which passes through the lugs 10 of housing-clamp 9 :(Fig. l) thus forming a,-hinged or= pivotal connection between turwt 8 and socketectclarnp 9. Said socketedclamp 9"l1as .v-arious i partsand functions;

pointifor turningrtheboards;up or; down.

The groove 2-2 in the inner endof the sockete'd-iclamp 9vreg=isters alignment of the clamp 9 when inter-meshediwith arcuate rib 23; whereas its contactuwithitheunder side of turret. 8at 16, Fig: 2 tormsapositive abutment to resist down pressures when iron- 8 ing, turret 922L180 carriesretaining-spring13 whichiwheniengaged. with-rib 23 serves to maintainzthei b'o'ardmin; its end 'up position I Head li is provided with holes 20- asclearl-yindicated: in Figs.- 2,13 and 8. The cap 24 is; furnished-- with detent 19 j adapted to register with any one of holes- 20;: to, arrest". circulan movement-of! turret 8 and to hold itlstationary-whenin use The method of operation of my;invention is obvious: Assuming; that the; multiple ironing-board is assembled and ready for, use -with allits various boards end up. The operator can now select 7 the board needed; which ifno-t in position can be swung round to the right place by releasing detent 19 :and letting it 'fly back-into the next registering hole 20, which will lock the turret 8 against circnlarmovemen'ti With the selected board now standing in pull on its upper end will release retainingspring 13 from rib 23, while the board is 01 being lowered it pivots on bolt 11 and groove 7 22desoribes an arc inmeshed with 23. The

abutment .of the socketed-clamp 9 against the turret 8' at -165 automatically brings the board into position forironing without further adjustment.-

I 'am awa-rethat prior to my invention multiple ironing-boards have been made connection with-a turnable carrierand stand;

I'therefore do notclailn such a combination broadly; but The lugs 10 form-one member of the pivotal Iclaim 1. An ironing board stand includinga support, anarcuatearm extending d0-wn wardly and outwardly from said support, an arm extending upward-1y 'from the lowerend of the arcuatearm and inclined inwardly with relation thereto, :a transverse: pivot 10- cated=at the upperend of th'e last-m-entioned arm concentric to the arcuate arm, a socket for: receiving anironing board and provided with downwardly H extending A; lugs mounted on said pivot, the said socket being movable between horizontal land: inwardly and upwardly inclined positions; and an ironing board having one endreceived in said socketi 2. :An; ironing wboardk stand including: a support, an larcuatet arm. extending "down wardly and-outwardly from said supportr aniarm extendingiupwardly from the lower endof .the& arcuate arm andtinclinedg in-i w ardlyxwith relation thereto, a transverse p vot located ati the. i upper end of the. last mentioned; arm: concentric; to the. arcuate arnni a socket for receiving an ironing board and provided with downwardly extending lugs: mounted on said: pivot, the. said socket being movable:v between horizontal; and i11- -wardly and upwardly-inclined positions, an

ironing boardfhaving one endreceivedin saidisocket, and'irazstop against which the. socket engages-uponthe ironing boa-rd being moved, to horizontalrpositionand against which the board-engages uponubeing raised,

In testimony whereof I aflii: mysignatu're.

' MARTHA n. sANTo. 

